Type-setting machine.



W. WRIGHT.

TYPE SETTING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 4, I906.

Patented Nov. 7, 1916.

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TYPE SETTING MACHINE. APPLICATION nun SEPT. 4, 1996.

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TYPE SETTING MACHINE. APPLICATIO'N FILED SEPT. 4. I906.

Patented Nov. 7, 19 16.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. a, mic.

Application filed September 4, 1906. Serial No. 333,248.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALTER WVRIGHT, a citizen of the United States,residing at San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco and State ofCalifornia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Type-SettingMachines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an apparatus for setting type in machines formaking multiple copies of circular letters, or the like.

Such copying machines are extensively used by persons who have no sklllas composltors,

and the difiiculty of setting the type in the ordinary manner byunskilled persons proves a great drawback in the use of these machines.v

The object of the present invention is to provide a simple, inexpensive,and easily operated machine for setting the type.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a plan view of the machine;Fig. 2 is a detail vertical section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 isa detail vertical section on the line 33 of Fig. 1; Fig. '4 is avertical section on the line li of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a vertical sectionon the line of Fig. 1, parts being broken away; Fig. 6 is an enlargedbroken vertical section transverse to the shift channel; tical sectiontransverse to one of the type channels; Fig. 8 is an enlarged detailside view of the pusher; Fig. 9 is a plan view thereof; Fig. 10 is anenlarged horizontal section of one of the type channels, showing amodification of the advancing means; ig. 11 is a cross section on theline 11-111 of Fig. 10; Figs. 12 and 13 are views similar to Figs. 10and 11, respectively, of a further modification; Fig. 14. shows theparts in another position; Fig. 15 is a broken front view, Fig. 16 is abroken plan view of a modified form of the invention, Fig. 17 is aperspective view of the type used and Fig. 18 is a similar view showinga modified form .of type.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged ver- Said rack slides in a groove 6 in the underside of the bed, and is engaged by a gear 8 on a shaft 9. Said gear isadvanced intermittently the distance of one tooth by means of a lever10, having a forked end 11 fulcfrumed on the shaft and carrying a dog 13pivoted thereto and controlled by a spring 14. The end of said lever isconnected by a link 16 with a lever 15 actuated by akey lever 18controlled by special key 17 so that, by depressing said key 17, therack is advanced through the distance between two adjacent grooves at,and upon releasing the key, which is then raised by a spring 19, thelever moves back to its original position, the dog moving over the teethof the gear wheel. This key 17 is depressed when a line of type has beenset and it is desired to commence on the next line. By so operating saidkey each groove in the form is brought into line with a track 20extending in front of the ends of a series of type channels 21, onechannel for each letter or character used. This track is formed on oneside, that remote from the channels, by a wall 25. On the other side,next the channels, is a'movable keeper pin 4:3, which acts as a supportfor the type while the same is being transferred by the pusher. Thechannels 21 all extend parallel with each other and discharge onto saidtrack. The wall 25 has flanges or ribs 26 which enter grooves in thepusher 27. Said pusher is operated by means of a link 28 pivoted theretoand to the top of a bent lever 29, pivoted at 30 and connected by a link32 with an arm 33 of a yoke having for its center a universal bar 35adapted to be engaged by any one of a series of key levers 36 having theordinary typewriting keys 37, said key bars being normally raised bysprings. A retractile spring 11 is attached to the lower end of the bentlever 29 opposite itsfulcrum 30 in such manner as to return the leverafter it has completed its forward stroke. Each such key lever isconnected by a link 38 with a lever 39 adapted to operate a rack %0extending under and parallel with the corresponding type channel, inwhich are a number of type 22 corresponding with the letter or characterrepresented by the key. Each type has formed on its face 100 itsdistinctive character raised from a rectangular block having sides 101and 102 engaged by a similarly shaped stern having sides 103 and 104 tothe base having edges 105 and 106. ,The grooves thus formed in the sidesof the type corresponding to 103 are engaged by ribs 42 which hold thetype in the channels while the transverse grooves corresponding with 104engage with the inner portion of the rib 26 and pin 43 respectively,while on the track 20, and also with the upper portion of the undercutgrooves 4 formed in the type form 3.

To advance the type in the channels by means of the racks, severaldevices may be employed, and three are here shown. In the firstmodification, shown in Figs. 1 to 9 inclusive, there is provided. anadvancer 23 grooved longitudinally in like manner with the type andhaving formed on its lower side a rack 31 adapted to be engaged by therack when the latter is advanced. Said rack 40 is connected by arms 64with transverse rods 65, so that, as it advances, it swings upward,engaging the rack 31 of the advancer 23, which is then advanced,correspondingly advancing the line of type. The rack is retracted by aspring 44. The rack 40 has a downwardly extending lug 45 to which ispivoted a lever 46 adapted to be engaged by the lever 39 and to beadvanced thereby when the lever 39 is moved forward, but permitting saidlever 39 to swing backward freely past it.

In the modification shown in Figs. 10 and 11, the advancer is dispensedwith, and the type themselves 100 are cut away at the bottom to form arack engaged by the rack 47 which is now formed with narrow verticalteeth 74. The type channels are extended upward at the rear, as shown at48, and the type drop by gravity to the hori zontal portions of thechannels. The rack 47 no longer swings on arms but rests on 1 cross bars49, two springs 50, 51 as shown in said figures or in any suitablemanner, being now used to retract said rack, the spring 50 at the rearto draw it backward, and the spring 51 at the front to draw it down.Said rack 47 carries a pin 52 which travels in a diamond-shaped groove53 in the side of the type channel. When the rack is advanced, the pin52 moves up in the rear oblique portion of the groove and then in theupper horizontal portionthereof, the rack thus guided moving, first,into engagement with the type, and then advancing the same. AS soon aspressure is removed from the key lever, the rack drops under the actionof the spring 51, the pins 52 1noving down in the front oblique portionof the groove, and then rearwardly in the lower horizontal portionthereof to its original position.

In the modification shown in Figs. 12 and 13, the type channels are, inlike manner, extended upward at the rear and the type 22 fall by gravityto the horizontal portion.

thereof. The rack 54 has a recess 55 in its under side, having a corner56, engaged by the extended cam-shaped end 57 of the lever 39*. To therear end of the rack is attached a spring 58. On account of this spring58, the first effect of rocking forward the lever 39 is to tilt upwardthe front end of the rack until the upper surface of the front end ofsaid rack engages a rod 59, said front end being thereby arrested in itsupward movement. The teeth of the rack are now thrown into engagementwith the under sides of the type, and, when. the rack can rise nofarther, the continued movement of the lever 39 causes the rack toadvance its front end sliding beneath the rod 59, advancing with it theline of type through a distance of one type. When the rack has traveledthis distance, a notch 60 in the upper face of the bar 54 arrives at therod 59 in its path, permitting the rack to rise, so that the upper endof the rounded edge 61 of the lever 39 arrives at the corner 56. A pawl62 has at this time engaged a notch 63 in the top of the rack. The rackremains in-this raised and stationary position while the edge 61 of thelever moves under the corner 56, until the rear end of said rounded edgepasses -said corner. TV hen the pressure is removed from the key lever,the lever 39" swings back. The rack then drops but when dropping itcannot move back until the pawl 62 has been disengaged from the notch63. When the pawl is so disengaged the rack moves back to its originalposition under the action of the spring 58. The function of the notches60, in connection with the rods 59 are, first, to arrest the advancemovement of the rack and therefore to determine the distance throughwhich the rack moves at each advance, and second, to allow the rack 54to rise sufficiently to permit of the cam-shaped lever 57 passing freelybeneath the rack, the pawl 62 becoming automatically disengaged from thenotch 63 when the rack 58 is lowered below the radius of the pawlsaction.

It will now be understood that the entire operation is as follows :Thechannels being supplied with the type corresponding thereto, theoperator depresses a key corresponding to the letter or character thathe desires to set up in the form whereupon the line of type in thecorresponding channel is, in the manner already explained, advancedthrough the distance of one type, discharging the foremost type againstthe wall 25 in front of the pusher. The con tinued movement of the keylever 36 actuates the universal bar 35, which causes the pusher to moveswiftly along its path. When it arrives at the type which has beendischarged from its channel, the keeper pin 43 passes into the neck 34in the side of the type opposite to or away from the wall, and

this in the further movement of the keeper holds said type close to saidwall. The pusher then advances the type to the end of the track and intothe groove 4 in the form, the ribs or flanges of which engage said neck34 of the type, the movement of the type causing other type already insaid form to move onward therein. Vhen. the pusher arrives at the end ofthe track, the end of the keeper pin strikes the rib at one side of thegroove 4 and is pressed back in the pusher against a spring 66,permitting the type to move on, the rib on the corresponding sidepassing into the groove in the type in place of the keeper pin. Thefunction of the spring 66 is to normally maintain the keeper pinoutward, and to move said keeper pin out when no longer held back by therib. Then the finger is released from the key the pusher is retractedunder the action of a spring 41, and the rack 40 also moves back to aposition proper for advancing the line of type again in the same manner.

\Vhen one line of type has been set up in the form the operator pressesthe special key 17 advancing the form in readiness to set up the nextline.

In Figs. 15 and 16 is illustrated a modification of the inventionproviding for setting both capital and small type with a single keyboardand a shift key. In this modification the key bar 36 is formed with. aslot 70 which is adapted to be engaged by either of two oppositelyextending hooks 71 at the bottom of the two links 38, connected withlevers 39 adapted to advance,'the.one the capital type, the other thesmall letter type. 72 is a shifter rod retracted by a spring 73 andadapted to be engaged by a shifter key, not shown, said rod beingperforated to receive the links 38. WVhen said shifter rod is movedlongitudinally, it disengages from the slot 7 0 the hook 71corresponding to the small letters and engages therewith the hookcorresponding with the capitals, so that when an ordinary key isdepressed, a type of the corresponding capital letter is fed to theform. Upon releasing the shift key the shift bar retracts the links totheir normal position.

It is to be noted that the type in the magazine are transferred to thechase, under positive control, that is to say, that the trans ferringdevice or pusher together with the raceway on which it moves, arefunctioned to interlock with and confine each selected type duringtransfer so as to preclude any possibility of displacement, no matterhow rapidly the transferring mechanism may be operated. Moreover, thetype being sidegrooved, as already explained, are also interlocked withtheir respective magazine and chase channels, so that at no time can atype become turned or displaced so as to jam in the machine, and thus,reliable and proper action is insured under all conditions of use.

I claim:

1. In a type setting machine, a series of type channels, a track for thetype extending past the ends of the channels, comprising a wall on oneside thereof, mechanism for advancing the type in each channel,mechanism for advancing along the track a type discharged thereon from achannel, and means for actuating said mechanisms in the above order in asingle operation, comprising a key lever, for each channel, a universalbar actuated by each lever when depressed a suitable distance, a pusherengaging said wall and having av keeper pin to form the other side ofthe track, and an operatii'e connection between the universal bar andthe pusher, substantially as described.

2. In a type setting machine, a track for the type comprising a wall onone side there of and a pusher along the track having a keeper pinadapted to engage the type on the side opposite said wall, substantiallyas described.

3. In a machine in which type is moved from one point in the machine toanother, a type holder, a type receiver, a passagebetween the holder andreceiver, said holder, passage and receiver being in the same horizontalplane and an advancing device moving in said passage and having aretractilemember for holding the type against lateral movement whileadvancing.

4. In a type setting machine, the combination with a magazine having aplurality of type channels terminating on a track-way open thereto andatype form at the end of said track-way all being in the same horizontalplane, of an advancer adapted to traverse said track-way, means combinedtherewith for engaging a type on the side adjacent to the channels, saidmeans being retractile at the type form, and means for advancing thetype form from one channel therein to another.

5. The combination of a holder having a plurality of parallel channelsfor type all disposed in. the same horizontal plane, keys correspondingto the channels, means for ad vancing tvne in said channels anddischarging the foremost type therefrom, a trackway transverse of saidchannels, said trackway having a member adapted to engage with typedischarged thereupon, a pusher engaging with discharged type and adaptedto advance the same along the track-way, a retractile member combinedwith said pusher adapted to maintain type on said track-way, and meanscombined with the keys for Open ating said pusher.

6. In a type setting machine the combination with a gravity fed typemagazine using.

type having grooves on all four sides and a wedge shaped bottom, of akey-board corre- &

sponding to the characters used, means combined with said key-boardwhereby the selected character is advanced by direct contact therewith,a track adapted to receive ad vanced type, an advancer traversing saidtrack, means combined with said key-board for operating said advancerand means combined with the advancer and track whereby the type areengaged upon three sides during their passage over said track.

7. In a typesetting machine, a supply magazine having a plurality ofchannels, one for each character of type used, a plurality of fingerkeys corresponding to the type, a

track upon which type may be moved, means combined with said finger keysfor moving type from said magazine, to said track, a type chase, andmeans of advancing type along said track and into said chase, the typehaving a transverse groove on each of its four sides, the grooves beingsuited to the channels in said magazine and chase.

8. In a key operated type-setting machine, a type supply magazine havinga series of channels, one for each different type character, saidchannels being formed to permit type having grooved sides to movetherein, a series of character key levers, a type trackway, meanscombined with said key levers for selectively moving type onto saidtrackway, means for advancing type along said trackevay, said meanshaving a member litting a groove in the type thereby maintaining it inposition on said track-way, and a movable printing chase adapted toreceive type from said track-way.

9. In a type-setting machine, a horizontally disposed magazine, aplurality of T shaped channels formed therein, type grooved to suit saidchannels, each of the latter containing a difierent assortment, a

member having a surface extending across the ends of all of saidchannels, level with the bottom surface thereof, a movable type chasehaving channels registrable with said surface at one end thereof, keylevers corresponding to said magazine type channels, a pusher movablelongitudinally of said surface, means combined with each key lever forejecting type upon said surface, means universal to all of said keylevers for actuating said pusher and means combined with said surfaceand said pusher for guiding ejected type positively into said chase.

10. In a type-setting machine, a type magazine adapted for type havinggrooves on all four sides, a keyboard corresponding to the charactersused, means combined with said keyboard whereby the selected type is ad*anced by direct contact therewith, said means operating to retainremaining type within their channel, a track adapted to receive advancedtype, a pusher traversing said track the entire length thereof, meansconnected with said keyboard for operating said pusher and meanscombined with the pusher and track whereby the type are engaged uponthree sides during its passage over said track.

11. In a type-setting machine, a grooved printing chase, a supplymagazine having a series of undercut type channels, a stationarytype-way grooved for type, a series of finger keys, means acting throughthe depression of a linger key formoving a type from the supply magazineonto said stationary typeway, means for advancing type on said typewayand into said grooved printing chase, and an extending member on saidadvancing means, the tyne having groove on one of its sides in whichsaid member on the advancing means may enter, thereby confining the typeagainst other than a forward movement.

12. In a type-setting machine adapted for type having slots on oppositesides, a type supply magazine having a series of undercut type channelsarranged in the same horizontal plane, one for each different characterand into which type may be fed, a series of finger keys representing thedillerent characters, a track-way adjacent to one end of the channels ofthe supply magazine, a grooved printing chase adjacent to one side ofthe magazine, means operative through the depression of a key forselecting the character desired and ejecting same from the magazine ontothe track-way, means for advancing the ejected type on the t'raekway andto deliver same from said track-way into said grooved printing chase,and means for preventing the type from axial movement while being fed tothe print ing chase.

13. In a typesetting machine adapted for type having grooves on oppositesides, a type supply magazinehaving a series of undercut type channels,one for each difierent cha acter and into which type may be fed, aseries of finger keys representing the different characters, a track-wayadjacent to one end of the channels of the supply magazine, a groovedprinting chase, means through the depression of a key for selecting thecharacter desired and ejecting same from the magazine onto the trackway,means for acvancing the ejected type on the trackway and to deliver samefrom said trackway into said grooved printing chase, and means combinedwith said advancing means having a part adapted to enter a groove on oneside of the type and lock same against axial movement while being fed tothe printing chase.

14. In a type-setting machine, the combination with a storage memberhaving means to enter the grooves of grooved type, a keyboard having keylevers corresponding with. the characters of type used, means wherebyeither of two selected characters may be ejected, a slideeway common toall. of the grooves in said type storage member, a type receiver at theend of said slide-way and a pusher mounted to travel over said slidewayand move a type thereon into said receiver upon the depression of any ofthe character keys of said key-board.

15. In a type-setting machine, a maga zine having undercut grooves,grooved types slidably supported by the overhanging sides of thegrooves, a series of finger keys representing the different typecharacters, a trackway on which type may be ejected from the magazine,means for ejecting type onto said track-way, a channeled printing chaseand means for feeding type along said trackway and into saidchase, saidfeeding means having a part adapted to be operated by contact with saidprinting chase whereby the type may be completely entered within saidchase.

16. In a type-setting machine, the combination with a channeledmagazine, of a single type track-way arranged at the endsof all of thetype channels in the same plane,

and a rib combined with said track-way adapted to enter transversegrooves formed in the type ejected from said magazine.

17. In a type-setting machine, a storage magazine containing a series oftype of the same character, a universal typeway disposed transversely atthe front ends of the type channels in said magazine, a rib combinedwith said typeway opposite to the ends of said channels, means forejecting a type onto said typeway, the type having a groove across itsside in which said rib may enter, and means for moving type on saidtypeway, said moving means having a part adapted to enter a groove onthe side of the type opposite said rib, thereby locking the type againstaxial movement during its travel over said track.

18. In a type-setting machine, a channel supply magazine and a printingchase disposed in the same horizontal plane, in combination with atype'track-way, a universal rib supported on said type trackway, saidrib being adapted to enter a transverse groove in the type, a singlepusher for moving type on said track-way and into said printing chase,said rib acting as a guide throughout the type travel and means forautomatically retracting said pusher.

19. A type-setting machine, comprising a printing chase having undercutchannels, a horizontal type magazine, a type track-way communicatingwith channels in said magazine and leading from said printing chase,means for ejecting type from the magazine onto the type track-way, meansfor propelling type along said track-way directly into the printingchase and means for moving the printing chase so as to receive type inan unfilled channel.

20. In a type-setting machine, in combiwith each key lever whereby thecorresponding rack may be operated and means for returning said rack toits initial position.

21. In a type-setting machine, a channeled magazine for type, a rackdisposed longitudinally below each channel, key levers ar ranged withreference to said racks, means for selectively engaging a key lever witheither of two adjacent racks, and means combined with said key leversfor engaging a selected rack with type in the channel above, saidengaging means also operating to move the rack forward in the channeland expel the outermost type therefrom.

22. In a type-setting machine, a magazine having parallel channelsadapted to contain rows of type, racks movable lengthwise of thechannels having teeth adapted to engage with the type, key leverscorresponding to the characters of type used, means adapted to oscillatesaid racks forward and upward into engagement with the type, said meansbeing operable through the depression of a selected key lever and meansfor returning said racks to initial position upon the up stroke of saidkey lever.

23. In a type-setting machine, a type magazine having a plurality ofundercut channels, for holding types having oppositely disposed groovessuited to the channels, a plurality of key levers, a stationary typetrack, means combined with said key levers means operable to eject typeoutwardly from the magazine, a track-way onto which ejected type may beadvanced, means for advancing type on said track, said advancing meanshaving means for engaging said type on one side during its movement onsaid track, and means for releasing the type as it enters said groovedprinting chase, said trackway and said chase being in the samehorizontal plane.

25. A type-setting machine comprising a printing chase, a magazine fortype, a support therefor, type ejecting means, a track upon which typemay be ejected from said magazine, type advancing means movable in afixed course over said track, means for positively locking the type bysaid advancing means during movement on said track, said meanscomprising an extending member on said advancing means engageable with agroove on one side of the type, and means for releasing the type uponits entrance to said printing chase.

26. A type-setting machine comprising a magazine for type, a supporttherefor, type ejecting means, a track-way upon which ejected type maybe moved, type advancing means movable on said trackivay, and meanscombined'ivith said advancing means for entering a groove in one side ofthe type and locking it on said trackivay during its feeding movement.

27. A type-setting machine comprising a printing chase, a magazine fortype, a support therefor, a track-Way, means for mov ing type from themagazine onto said track- Way, and means for advancing type on saidtrack-way and feeding them into said printing chase, said advancing andfeeding means having a part adapted to enter a groove on one side of thetype during its movement along said track-Way.

28. A type-setting machine comprising a magazine for type, a supporttherefor, a track-Way, means for feeding type from the magazine ontosaid track-Way, and means for advancing type on said track-Way, saidadvancing means having a part adapted to enter a groove on one side ofthe type and positivel key the type to the track during its forwardmovement.

29. A type-setting machine comprising a. printing chase, a magazine fortype, a support therefor, means for feeding type from the magazinetosaid printing chase, said means comprising a trackway upon Which typeare first moved and advancing means over said track adapted to lock saidtype to said track-Way, said advancing means having a part adapted toenter a groove in one side of the type.

30. In a type-setting machine, a bed surfi face, type selecting meansdelivering type to said surface, and a type-assembling device, incombination With a traveling means serving to advance the selected typeover said surface and constituting an ejecting means for forciblydischarging the type into the type-assembling device, the surface overWhich the type is advanced accommodating the type so that it travelsWithout turning until it escapes, said surface and said assembling meansbeing in the same horizontal plane.

31. A means for setting type, comprising a type supply in the form of achanneled magazine containing types having guide grooves in the oppositeside edges in which the side Walls of the channels are received, thetypes furthermore having each a trans verse groove formed in the flatside of the type and extending through both side edges of the type,selecting devices operable to eject from the magazine the typesrepresentthe type said device being movable there- With. V

33. In a type-setting machine, the combination of a type carrier, astorage member having type receptacles, said carrier and receptaclesbeing disposed at an angle to each other and a transfer member moving ina path between said storage member and the discharge end of all saidreceptacles t and having means adapted to convey type.

34. In a type-setting machine, the combination of astorage member havingmeans for holding a plurality of rows of type, a cooperating type holderhaving means for holding rows of type, said storage member and typeholder being arranged at right angles one to the other and anintermediate transfer member movable cross-Wise of said storage memberand having means combined therewith to engage the type.

In a type-setting machine, the combination With a type holder havingmeans to enter the grooves of grooved type, a storage member having aplurality of similarly acting type holders, the type holder firstmentioned and those of the storage member being upon the same plane andat right angles one to the other, and an intermediate transfer slideadapted to embrace a singe type whereby grooved type may be held in themachine and transferred to the type holder from the storage memberthough intermediately free from both Without being released.

36. In a type-setting machine, the combination With tWo type holdersarranged in the same horizontal plane and adapted to receive rows oftype disposed at an angle one to the other, of an intermediate movabletransfer slide provided With means adapted to engage a type as it leavesthe grasp of one holder and retain such engagement until the type passesinto the grasp of the other holder, the type intermediately being out ofthe grasp of both holders but in the grasp of the slide.

37. In combination With a typesetting ma chine having lettered fingerkeys for ejecting type of the same character, of a grooved flat printingchase having ribbed channels, in Which grooved type may freely slide,and means for feeding said type from said typesetter into anyone of saidchannels through the depression of any finger key.

38. In a machine of the kind described, a magazine of type channels, achase for the composed type, a bank of operating keys having connectionsto propel the type within and from the type channels, said connectionscomprising members for each channel having direct contact with the typetherein, and means for conducting selected type to the chase.

39. In a machine of the kind described, a magazine of type channels, achase for the composed type, a bank of keys, connecting means therefromto each type channel comprising members having direct contact with allthe type in such channels for advancing the same therein and disposedbelow and out of contact with said type when in their inactivepositions, and means for conducting selected type to the said chase.

40. A machine of the kind described comprising a type magazine and achase both formed with type channels adapted to interlock withside-grooved types which may slide therein, and type transferring meansinterlocking also with the same type and operable to transfer the samesuccessively from the magazine to the channels in the chase, wherebythe'type are maintained constantly in positively controlled conditionduring transfer.

41. A machine of the kind described comprisin a magazine of typechannels, a flat type channeled chase, a bank of keys for selecting themagazine type, means for transferring the selected type from themagazine to the chase, said means being formed to interlock with saidtype to confine the same against displacement during transfer, and amovable mounting for said chase whereby successive channels therein maybe presented to said transferring means.

A machine of the kind described comprising a magazine of type channels,a flat chase, a bank of keys for selecting magazine type, means fortransferring selected type to the chase adapted to interlock withgrooves in said type during transfer thereof, and a movable mounting forsaid fiat chase.

43. A machine of the kind described comprising a magazine of typechannels and a flat, channeled chase, means for transferring selectedmagazine type to the chase comprising a raceway extending transverselyto the magazine channels, and a type-engaging member moving along saidraceway and cooperating therewith to lock and confine the type duringtransfer, and means for imparting a step movement to the said flat chaseto aline successive channels thereof with the said raceway.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 'my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

WALTER 'VVRIGHT,

Witnesses:

B. WRIGHT, FRANCIS M. XVRIGHT.

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